Return Of The Heroes

Return of the Heroes

On the very same day the collective spirit of the American people was lifted by the news that hostage Richard Phillips had been rescued by perfect execution of Military sniper action and Mr. Phillips celebrated life for their loved one, five families somberly stood next to the Boeing 747 at the Dover Air Force base in Delaware as it carried back the remains of their soldiers on their last voyage home.

Five soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division, all died when a homicide truck hit their post in Iraq exploding about one ton of explosives, killing them and two Iraqi soldiers.
These American heroes were:
Cpl. Jason Pautsch, 20, of Davemport, Iowa.
Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr., 24, of Lebanon Junction, Kentucky.
Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Hall, 25, of Elk Grove, California.
Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr., 25, of St. Louis, Missouri.
Private Second Class Bryce E. Gautier, 22, of Cypress, California

This attack was the deadliest conducted against American Military for quite some time, and I always feel rage in my stomach when I hear these news, because I realize that some scumbag got really lucky in his pursuit of death and destruction, reaffirming once more the danger our Military faces wherever they are.

Cpl. Pautsch’s father, David, who with his other two sons was in attendance to his son coming home, did speak with the Associated Press afterward.
"You see these five caskets, flag-draped, it's sobering beyond belief," he said.
"You're just sobered, and you have to come to grips with the finality of it all. It provides good closure. You realize that this is the end."
Burt the quote that touched me even more from David Pautsch is this, speaking of his son:
"He despised the cowardly attitude of a lot of the politicians that brought into question the value of what they were doing over there. He despised the idea that so many Americans were too gutless to stand up for what they believed."
In just few words, David surmised the feeling that real Americans experience, as we witness the selfishness and carelessness of so many around us. I for one have deep resentment toward politicians, but I have to recognize the responsibility we as citizens have.
Bad politicians get elected via corruption of themselves and their constituency. People will vote for the politician that will give you the most for the least effort. Well, that’s the fault I find in so many Americans: we complain about the crooked politician, but we voted for him/her because he/she promised to bring some pork home. Even if philosophically disagreeing, it is more important to have a “financial benefit”. And that’s how we are stuck with the Murtha and Pelosi and Reid and Specter and Collins characters we are “enjoying” so much these days.
Meanwhile, the original ideals of our beloved America, where in hard times we as a society rolled up our sleeves and get to work, while helping our neighbor, are becoming more rare and alien, as we settle to expect handouts from the Government.
But there still are a lot of us who thank God for people like Jason and Gary, Bryan, Edward and Bryce who made us even more proud of being Americans. I can promise you: this American will never forget and never take for granted the freedom you gave your lives for.



And these are my thoughts!
Frank “Semperpapa”